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AWeb 1.0
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INTRODUCTION
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AWeb is a totally new World Wide Web browser for the Amiga computer.
It offers the following features:
o AWeb doesn't use Magical User Interface (MUI). It uses BOOPSI classes
instead, which results in less memory usage and increased speed. The
BOOPSI classes are partially custom designed for AWeb, and partially
from the ClassAct kit.
o AWeb can use AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225 or AS-225 as its TCP stack. Without
TCP stack running, you can still view local files.
o AWeb uses extensive internal multitasking, which leads to total
asynchroneous and parallel network access. Images are starting to load
while the document is still loading. It is possible to follow a link
while the previous document is still loading. A separate network status
window shows all pending network and local file accesses. All network
accesses can be interrupted immediately.
o The HTML-2 standard is fully supported, including forms. For buggy
pages not conforming to the standard, AWeb offers a compatibility mode.
o AWeb supports the use of proxies for HTTP, FTP, Gopher and Telnet.
Because some proxies can't handle forms or other special cases, the use
of proxies can be temporarily disabled from the menu.
o The HTTP and Gopher protocols are supported internally. By using
external programs, FTP and Mailto can be used too. HTTP user
authorization is supported.
o AWeb lets you load all images, delay all image loading, or load only
clickable maps and delay other images. For delayed images, the ALT text
is taken into account. Transparent GIFs are supported. The 24-bit picture
datatype (picturedtV43) is supported.
o To improve network speed, host names and network addresses are cached
so addresses are looked up only once during a session.
o AWeb can open it's windows on the default public screen, on a named
public screen or open its own screen.
o In extension to its own hotlist, AWeb can read the hotlists of
AMosaic and IBrowse.
o An advanced settings requester is integrated in the program.
o AWeb has an ARexx interface, and a unique and powerful shell command
interface.
REQUIREMENTS
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AWeb needs:
o OS 3.0 or better
o At least 2MB of memory, preferably more
o Either AmiTCP/IP, I-Net225 or AS-225 if you want to access the Internet
o Appropriate picture datatypes (GIF, JPEG) to show inlined images
INSTALLATION
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To install AWeb, just double-click the Install icon.
If you want to try AWeb before a permanent installation, make sure to
double-click the "MakeAssign" icon first. It makes the necessary assigns
that AWeb needs to find the ClassAct classes.
COPYRIGHT
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AWeb is Copyright (c) 1996 by Yvon Rozijn. All rights reserved.
Refer to the Docs/copyright.html document for more legal information.